Israel Names Roster for FIL World Championship

Jan 15, 2014

from press release

The Israel Lacrosse Association has announced its 46-man travel
roster which will compete at the Federation of International
Lacrosse (FIL) World Championships; held at Dick’s Sporting
Goods Park in Denver, Colorado, this July.

The roster was selected following a six-month tryout process,
including national team tryouts at the Wingate Institute in
Netanya, Israel in July, several exhibition games this summer and
fall, and an extensive interview process.

“It was terribly difficult to make our final roster
decisions, as we’ve been fortunate to have so many talented
athletes who are strongly committed to our program and what
we’re trying to achieve,” said Israel head coach Bill
Beroza. “We’ve had so many unique factors in shaping
what we believe to be a very strong team, which will truly and
wholly represent our country, our program, and our people on the
world stage in Colorado.”

Team Israel will hold training camp in Vail, Colorado, from July
3-6, before arriving in Denver on July 7th. Israel’s first
official World Championship game is scheduled for July 11th; though
the schedule has yet to be released by the FIL.

Following training camp, Israel’s roster will be trimmed
to 23 players for Championship play; comprised of both Israeli
players, as well as members of the Jewish Diaspora, in accordance
with the rules and regulations of the FIL.

A record 38 nations are expected to participate in the World
Championships.

In conjunction with the Israel Lacrosse Tzedakah Program, each
player will be competing in honor of a charity of their choosing. A
portion of the national team’s general fundraising efforts
has been committed to each charity.